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Mourinho plays down defeat to Dortmund

Jose Mourinho does not believe Real Madrid's loss to Borussia Dortmund impacts his team's chances of progressing in the Champions League.

Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Marcel Schmelzer condemned Real to a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday and saw them replaced by the Bundesliga champions at the top of Group D, however Mourinho was adamant it is not a huge blow to their ambitions.

"We lost the game, but it is not dramatic. We are in a serious group, it's no joke. It is not satisfying, but we are second," Mourinho said in his post-match press conference.

"We now have six points. We have two games at home and it is within our reach to get the points needed to make the round of 16.

"I told my players that they were going to score their goals on the counterattack, and so it happened. I knew they would only have spaces in the transition game.

"There was a lot of pressure and it was difficult to get a balance. There were few opportunities and little creation."

Ajax's 3-1 triumph over Manchester City leaves the top two clubs in pole position to advance, meaning the visit of Dortmund to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu could determine which club finishes in top spot.

Lewandowski will have to deal with either the Portugal international, Sergio Ramos or Raphael Varane, but he is focused on the task in hand and is not letting the reputation of his potential opponent distract him.

"I think all the Madrid players can cause us danger; they're the best in the world," Lewandowski told AS.

"But we have to focus on ourselves and above all, try to make as few mistakes as possible. We hope to prepare well enough that Madrid don't surprise us in any way.

"I'm not scared of them, I can assure you. I know perfectly well what kind of defenders they are, but I'm not scared. I only hope that Pepe plays a clean game and there won't be any problems with him."

The Poland international then went on to voice his admiration for Madrid, but added that Dortmund are focused on their own performance.

"Madrid are a top side and we know it won't be easy, but there's no reason to have fear," he said.